Nephilim

American  

[nef-uh-lim, nef-uh-leem, nuhf-ee-leem] / ˈnɛf əˌlɪm, ˌnɛf əˈlim, nəfˌiˈlim /

plural noun

1. Bible. a group of people or beings described as very large and strong, sometimes understood as the children of fallen angels and human women.

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Etymology

Origin of Nephilim

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Hebrew nĕfîlîm, plural of nāfîl, often translated as “giant,” perhaps literally “fallen one,” from nāfal “to fall”

Example Sentences

To buttress the biblical recounting, Aronofsky imports elements of fantasy literature — the Nephilim, the stone-man Watchers, similar to J.R.R.

From Time • Mar. 27, 2014

All who contributed will have a say in booking the acts that will join Front 242, Fields Of The Nephilim and Atari Teenage Riot at the three-day goth and industrial powwow.

From The Guardian • May 10, 2013

Players who want more of a challenge will kick things up to "Nephilim" immediately, and then jump right into the "Son Of Sparda" difficulty once they've completed the game for the first time.

From The Guardian • Jan. 14, 2013

The second gig I went to was the Fields of the Nephilim.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2012

And so Gabriel, along with the angels Michael, Uriel, and Raphael, caused the Nephilim to wage war against one another.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley